2017 - May

He replied, “When you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first.” — Luke 21:1 Jesus the Prophet, yes, but Jesus the Politian? Marcus J. Borg writes of politics being at the center of the Jesus story, and he’s right. Consider the obvious. Our…

“He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs.” Acts 17:24-25 My little brother and I were not the most sophisticated four-…

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” — John 14:1 Whatever the blanket that had been on my bed as a kid must have been okay, but as an early teen I remember a significant upgrade: the comforter. I had crossed into a…

I was told these two-minute meetings with movie reps would be like speed dating, which is an unnerving notion that sort of — or mostly — baffles me. What I wasn’t told before I met these trendy, very good looking execs was how all eight of them, each sitting…

“And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.” —Acts 2:47b What hurts church people is the sight of empty pews on a Sunday morning. Non-churchgoers hurt, too. Their needs aren’t meant by what church offers. Both churched and non-churched people hear this: “An hour…